B.08.03 Amendment 0002 - W912DQ21R3001 with Attachment(20210420).pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

See Continuation Page for Details.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 16

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 19-Apr-2021

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street , County, State and Zip Code) X W912DQ21R3001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

16-Mar-2021

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

20-Apr-2021

CODE

USACE, KANSAS CITY +

FEDERAL BLDG CT-H 601 E 12TH ST RM 647

KANSAS CITY MO 64106-2896

W912DQ 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912DQ21R3001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

CONTINUATION PAGE 0002

(a) The purpose of the Amendment 0002 is to change the following:

(1) Section L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors (changes made in red). Edited Paragraph 1.5.

Please note that ProjNet has been re-opened as of the issuance of this amendment and will close again on 22 April 2021 at 05:00 PM Local Time.

(2) Section L – Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors (changes made in red). Edited Paragraphs 4.4.1.1(d) and 4.4.1.3(b).

(3) Attachment 7 – Sample Project Soil E&D and Price Schedule 19 Apr 2021 (changes made in red). Edited Paragraph 4.2, 6, and Item 2 of Price Schedule.

(b) All other terms and conditions remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND NOTICES TO BIDDERS

The following have been modified:

SECTION L

1.0 GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION: See 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition.

1.1. There are no drawings associated with this Solicitation. Copies of the solicitation are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents and amendments thereto will be made available for viewing on https://beta.SAM.gov. It shall be the offeror’s responsibility to check the website for any amendments. Offerors should read the entire solicitation prior to submitting a proposal.

1.2. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. The offeror’s proposal should be legible, clear, concise, and prepared simply and economically. Offerors are discouraged from providing information not required by the Solicitation. The offeror shall submit in the proposal all requested information specified in this section of the solicitation at or before the exact time specified. There will be no public opening of the proposals received from this solicitation. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award.

1.3. The Contracting Officer has determined there is a high probability of adequate price competition in this acquisition. Upon examination of the initial offers, the Contracting Officer will review this determination and if, in the Contracting Officer's opinion, adequate price competition exists, no additional cost or pricing data will be requested and certification under

FAR 15.406-2 will not be required. However, if at any time during this competition, the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition no longer exists; offerors may be required to submit cost or pricing data to the extent necessary for the Contracting Officer to determine a fair and reasonable price.

1.4. Offerors must clearly identify any exceptions to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale. Exceptions taken to terms and conditions of the solicitation, to any of its formal attachments, or to other parts of the solicitation shall be identified. Each exception shall be specifically related to each paragraph and/or specific part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken. Provide rationale in support of the exception and fully explain its impact, if any, on the performance, schedule, cost and specific requirements of the solicitation. This information shall be provided in the format and content of Table 1 listed below. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being removed from consideration for award.

Table 1 - Solicitation Exceptions

Solicitation Document

Paragraph /

Page

Requirements / Portion

Rationale

SOW,

Attachment, Figure, other

Applicable Paragraph & Page

Identify the Requirement

Justification

1.5. Inquiries/Questions.

Prospective Offerors shall submit contracting and technical inquiries via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org/projnet. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective offerors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access.

The Solicitation Number is: W912DQ21R3001 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 2M9XHF – XBY9IB To submit and review bid inquiry items, the offeror will need to be a current registered user. To self-register, go to the aforementioned web page and click “register.” Select “USACE” as the Agency. Then, select “Contractor” as the Site. Then, enter the required information to complete the registration.

Once the user is registered, bidder inquiries can be accessed using the Quick Add key provided above.

A prospective offeror who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective offeror once the reply is available for viewing. Offerors are requested to review the Solicitation in its entirety and review existing bidder inquiries for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

Please Note: Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. All inquiries containing multiple questions shall be rejected.

The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquiries after 12:00 PM (NOON) Local Time on 09 April 2021 05:00 PM Local Time on 22 April 2021 in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response to inquiries and amend the solicitation if necessary.

Instructions for first-time ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. Select agency USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Instructions for future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be provided any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the Agency. Select agency USACE.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system

The ProjNet call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago) or by appointment for OCONUS. The telephone number for the Call Center is 1-800-428-HELP.

Email to staff@projnet.info.

1.6. If an offeror believes that the requirements in these instructions contain an error, omission, or are otherwise unsound, the offeror shall immediately email Lauren Minzenberger at lauren.o.minzenberger@usace.army.mil with the Subject Heading starting with the Solicitation

Number.

1.7. The Government will not reimburse the offeror for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal in response to this solicitation. Issuance of this solicitation is not to be construed as authority to proceed with any work or to incur any obligation chargeable to the Government.

2.0 SPECIFIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

2.1. Each offeror shall submit a proposal that consists of two (2) Volumes:

Volume I – Company Experience and Performance Confidence Volume II - Price Information, Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors

2.2. The offeror shall submit one (1) electronic copy of each proposal volume via email (using encryption protocols) or via DOD SAFE (see 2.3). The electronic copies of Volume 1 shall be in Portable Document Format (PDF) compatible with Adobe Reader. The electronic copies of Volume 2 shall consist of electronic files in the following format: Attachment 1 (Binding Capped Labor Rate Schedule) using Microsoft Excel, Attachment 7 (Sample Project Price Schedule) using Microsoft Excel, and the text portion of Volume 2 in PDF.

Each Volume shall include, as a minimum, the following:

(a) Volume number on proposal cover.

(b) The prime, consortium, or joint venture’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address shall appear in the lower left corner of the proposal cover, title page and table of contents of any document/volume to be evaluated.

(c) Proposal volume cover format is at the offeror’s discretion so long as the information required by this paragraph and subsequent paragraphs are met.

(d) Table of contents and a cross-reference to the solicitation paragraphs.

(e) List of tables/figures.

(f) Each volume shall be organized by factors.

(g) Volume number, factor and date submitted shall appear in the bottom right corner of each page (along with the revision number for the amended page, if necessary).

2.3. The offeror shall submit a complete proposal, with all requested information specified in this section of the solicitation by the due date and time indicated in the solicitation. Proposals may be submitted through either of the following methods:

a. Via email to lauren.o.minzenberger@usace.army.mil and joan.e.clarkston@usace.army.mil; or

b. Contacting Lauren Minzenberger, via email at the address above, requesting a DOD SAFE link for uploading the proposal. Requests for DOD Safe Link must be submitted a minimum of two business days prior to the solicitation closing to guarantee receipt of login account information prior to the close of the solicitation.

Regardless of which proposal delivery method is chosen, it is solely the offeror’s responsibility to ensure its proposal is received at the designated government office prior to the exact time specified for receipt of offers.

2.4. Time for acceptance by the Government of Proposals: All offerors submitting proposals in response to this solicitation agree that the Government shall have not less than 365 calendar days to accept any proposal, after the date indicated for receipt of proposals. ** NOTE – Please insert 365 days in block 12 of the SF 33 ** In the event the Government cannot award a contract within this 365-day period, any or all offerors may, at their option, extend the date for acceptance of their proposal.

2.5. Page Format Restrictions and Limitations:

2.5.1. Page Limitations: Page limitations shall include typewritten text pages, charts, graphs, figures, diagrams, and schematics, outlines and other similar information, aside from those items specifically stated as exempt from the page count. The contractor’s proposal for Volume I, Factor 1 shall not exceed seven (7) pages (1 page per project). The offeror shall use a single page for each project submitted in Volume 1, Factor 1. Pages that exceed this limitation will not be read or considered in the evaluation of the proposal.

2.5.2. Pages Counted: Each page submitted for Volume I, Factor 1 will be counted toward the page limitation. (Note: Cover Pages, Table of Contents, lists of tables/figures, indexing/tabs, letters of commitment or signed teaming agreements will not count towards the total page count of the proposal.) Separator tabs shall only be marked with section / subsection identifiers.

Any other information placed on the separator tabs will not be reviewed.

2.5.3. Page Size: For Volume 1, Factor 1, the offeror shall use 11” x 17” size pages. Pages shall be typewritten except for the reproduced sections of the solicitation document. For the remainder of the proposal, the offeror shall use 8.5” x 11” size pages. The font size shall be no less than 10 point. A smaller type may be used on footnotes, charts, graphs, figures, diagrams, and schematics to accommodate a “make to fit” software capability; however, all text shall be legible and easily read. Margins on all four edges of each sheet will be at least one-half (0.5) inch. Proprietary statements, security markings, and page numbers can fall within the defined margin area. Pages shall be numbered sequentially by volume.

2.5.4. Indexing: Each volume shall contain a detailed table of contents to delineate the subparagraphs within that volume. Tab indexing shall be used to delineate proposal sections by evaluation factor.

2.5.5. Format: The offeror shall submit all required electronic copies of their proposal in the format shown below (Table 2). Elaborate or lengthy presentations are not necessary and are not desired.

Table 2 – Proposal Format

Proposal Document Maximum Page Count

Volume I: Company Experience & Performance Confidence Information Executive Summary - Not Evaluated Not to Exceed 2 Pages

Tab 1: Factor 1 – Company Experience 7 Pages – 1 Page per project

(PDF)

Tab 2: Factor 2 – Performance Confidence Exempt from Page Count

(PDF)

Attachments: Joint Venture Arrangements, Contractor Teaming Agreements, and/or Subcontractor Letters of Commitment

Exempt from Page Count

(PDF)

Volume II – Price Information and Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors.

Volume II, Price Information (Factor 3) Exempt from Page Count Tab 1: SF 33 – Cover Letter, Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Section A) Not Evaluated

Exempt from Page Count

(PDF)

Tab 2: Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors (Section K) Not Evaluated

Exempt from Page Count

(PDF)

Tab 3: Binding Capped Labor Rate Schedule (Fully burdened rates including escalation for all years of the period of performance)

Exempt from Page Count.

Attachment 1 (Excel) and Supporting Documentation

(PDF)

Tab 4: Price Proposal (Sample Project) Exempt from Page Count.

Attachment 7 (Excel) and Supporting Documentation

(PDF)

3.0 Volume I Contents – Company Experience and Performance Confidence Information:

3.1 Executive Summary. Volume I of the proposal shall include an Executive Summary which should include an introduction of the proposal team. The Executive Summary will not be evaluated and shall not exceed two (2) pages in length.

Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall consist of the contents required in the sub-paragraphs described below:

3.2. Volume I, Factor 1 – Company Experience

Provide up to seven (7) example projects which demonstrate the Offeror’s (prime contractor or joint venture member) and its team subcontractor’s experience performing work relevant to the evaluation criteria listed in Section M. See Paragraph 3.4 below for additional information regarding documentation required for Joint Ventures and Teaming Arrangements.

Projects must demonstrate experience within the last ten (10) years from the proposal due date.

Only work performed within the last 10 years regardless of percent of completion will be evaluated. Project descriptions must clearly detail the performance dates of the specific work activities. A project is defined as work performed at one site or at a single installation. An Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) is not a project. A project may contain multiple Task Orders or Contracts if they are from the same site or installation, and they are for the same remediation effort such as multiple phases of one project. Projects may include both federal and commercial work.

The projects selected should show diversity in the types of work accomplished by the firm and relevancy to the work identified in the SOW and Section M (Evaluation Factors for Award).

3.2.1 The following information should be included in the presentation of company experience.

Contractors shall organize the requested information into individual boxes for each item numbered below in a format of their choosing.

1) Project #: Name and location of project. Include City, County, and State, or military installation name and State, as appropriate.

2) Name of the contractor that performed the work. Provide the Contractor’s role on the submitted project (Prime, JV Partner, or Team Subcontractor) and the contractor’s role in this proposal (Prime, JV Partner, or Team Subcontractor).

3) Client Organization name and address. Also include the name and telephone number of the Client’s Point of Contact.

4) Contract number(s) under which company performed the work. Include the Task Order number for work done under an Indefinite Delivery Type Contract.

5) The type of contract under which the work was performed (Firm Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursable, Time and Materials).

6) The total contract obligation amount including all modifications, award date of original contract, and contract period of performance.

7) Percent complete (as measured by invoice amount).

8) The percentage of the contract amount performed by the prime offeror, JV member, or team subcontractor identified in item 2 above.

9) Please include the following for the contract identified in item 4 above:

A brief site description and an overview of the contractor’s work performed on the project as it relates to Remedial Action projects, or equivalent Removal Actions and RCRA Actions that demonstrate work similar to CERCLA Remedial Action. Additionally, indicate the dates that the described work was performed.

Describe the experience on the project that demonstrates the Offeror’s (prime contractor or joint venture member) and its team subcontractor’s experience performing work relevant to the evaluation criteria in Section M. Describe the project characteristics including magnitude, complexity, challenges and accomplishments, and any other unique considerations as they relate to the evaluation criteria. Present project constraints such as site restrictions, cost and schedule, customer and stakeholder requirements, and any other unique considerations as they relate to the Section M evaluation criteria.

3.3. Volume I, Factor 2 –Performance Confidence

3.3.1. Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ)

For each of the projects submitted under Factor 1, Company Experience, the offeror should provide existing documentation of the owner’s opinion of the offeror’s performance by including a PPQ. If no existing PPQ exists for the project, or if new information is required in the offeror’s opinion, the offeror should provide a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) to a representative of the owner that can provide the owner’s opinion of the offeror’s past performance for the project. The PPQ form (Form PPQ-0) to be used is Attachment 8 of this solicitation. A sample cover letter to accompany the PPQ and instructions for completing the PPQ are also included in Attachment 8. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the owner’s point of contact.

For each project, Offerors and/or its JV Members and/or its team subcontractors should submit the PPQ form to the client and request that the form be completed and returned to the offeror before the closing date of the solicitation. If the client requests, PPQs may be submitted directly to the Contracting Division using the following e-mail address:

Lauren.O.Minzenberger@usace.army.mil.

The only information in the email subject line MUST be the solicitation number W912DQ21R3001. NOTE: All PPQs submitted directly to the Contract Specialist must be received No Later Than the date and time specified for receipt of proposals. Offerors should not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other Solicitations. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the performance confidence evaluation.

Offerors should compile the PPQ for each project submitted under Factor 1 and should organize the information by project, and in the same order as the projects submitted in Factor 1. This will allow the reviewers to match the Past Performance information with the associated Factor 1 project. Only one PPQ should be submitted for each Factor 1 project and if more than one PPQ is received, only the first PPQ will be evaluated.

The Government may contact and interview the customer’s representative on the PPQ and reserves the right to interview other individuals acting for the customer’s representative, if the customer’s representative is not available.

At no time during this process, nor during the debriefing, nor after award, will the names of the individuals providing reference information directly to the Government about an offeror’s past performance be revealed to the offerors or to any other party. If discussions are held, offerors may be afforded the opportunity to respond to adverse comments made by references in accordance with guidelines identified in FAR Part 15.306(b)(4). In this case, comments will be extracted and provided to the offeror.

3.3.2 CAGE Codes and DUNS Numbers

The offeror should provide the CAGE Codes and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) numbers for the Prime Contractor, Joint Venture members, and/or any team subcontractors whose experience is being relied on for Factor 1 and 2. This information will be used by the Government to access past performance information in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reports System (CPARS).

3.4. Additional Information to be Provided in Volume I

3.4.1. Joint Venture Team Arrangement.

No contract may be awarded to a Joint Venture that is not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The joint venture must have its own Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and register as such. All offerors proposing a Joint Venture, shall submit the following information:

1) A certified copy of their Joint Venture agreement in accordance with FAR 19 and Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

2) A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate.

a. The relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing.

b. The management approach of the joint venture in terms of who will conduct, direct, supervise and control the project and have custody and control of the assets of the Joint Venture and perform the duties necessary to complete the work.

c. The structure of the joint venture and decision-making responsibilities of the Joint Venture parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of the work.

d. The bonding responsibilities of the Joint Venture parties.

e. Identification of the key personnel having authority to legally bind the Joint Venture to subcontracts and state who will provide or contract for the labor and materials for the Joint Venture.

f. Identification of party maintaining the Joint Venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and the deposits of all receipts, keep the books and records, and pay applicable taxes for the Joint Venture.

g. Identification of party furnishing the facilities, such as office supplies and telephone service.

h. Identification of party having overall control of the Joint Venture.

Other sections of the proposal shall identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual Joint Venture parties and identify the party, or hired as employees of the Joint Venture.

The Joint Venture parties’ experience and/or past experience will be included as the experience and/or past experience of the Joint Venture. All offerors, proposing a Joint Venture, shall submit the required information.

3.4.2. Contractor Team Arrangement Other Than Joint Venture.

If an offeror wishes to receive credit for the experience or past performance of a subcontractor, the offeror must submit a letter of commitment or signed team agreement to use the proposed subcontractor on the project. The commitment letter or signed team agreement must be submitted even if the subcontractor is in some way affiliated with the offeror (for example, the subcontractor is a subsidiary of a joint venture partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which the joint venture partner is also a subsidiary). Include the subcontractor letters of commitment or signed team agreement in Volume 1, under “Attachments: Joint Venture Arrangements, Contractor Teaming Agreements, and/or Subcontractor Letters of Commitment. Subcontractor letters of commitment or signed team agreement will not be counted towards the page limit for that Factor. (Note: letters of commitment or signed team agreement are only required if the offeror is submitting a subcontractor project for consideration under 3.2 and 3.3 above.)

Offerors relying on subcontractor experience shall submit the following information

a. Provide a listing of the team arrangement members’ corporate name (no abbreviations), address, point of contact, phone number, DUNS Number, and Cage Code.

b. Submit a copy of the signed team arrangement agreement or binding letter of commitment between each team member. All team arrangement agreements and letters of commitment shall:

(1) clearly identify the expected relationship, roles and responsibilities between the firms, Prime contractor, and of the subcontractor or other entity (type and proportion of work to be performed); and

(2) shall be signed by the appropriate individual(s) of each firm.

4.0. Volume II Contents – Price Information, Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors (Factor 3):

4.1 Volume II, Tab 1 – Cover Letter, SF33, Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Section A)

The offeror shall provide the following information:

a. A cover letter containing

1) Solicitation Number

2) Name, address, email, telephone number, and fax number of the offeror or JV (if applicable)

3) CAGE Code

4) DUNS Number

5) Names, Title, email, telephone number, and fax number of persons authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this Solicitation.

6) Name, title, and signature of the person authorized to sign the proposal

7) Name, phone number, and email address of all individuals the firm would like to be notified of all subsequent Task Orders issued under this MATOC.

8) A statement specifying agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in this Solicitation.

b. The SF 33 duly executed with an original signature by an official authorized to bind the company. Include the offeror’s CAGE and DUNS number in Block 15.

c. Acknowledgement of all amendments to the Solicitation in accordance with the instructions on the Standard Form 30 (Amendment Form) and in block 14 of the SF 33 Form.

4.2 Volume II, Tab 2 – Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors (Section K)

In accordance with FAR 4.1102, all offerors must be registered in SAM at the time an offer is submitted. The offeror shall fill out in its entirety all of Section K that applies to the offeror. The offeror’s responsibility will be reviewed in accordance with FAR Part 9. Annual Representations and Certifications will be obtained through the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

4.3 Volume II, Tab 3 Binding Capped Labor Rate Schedule (Attachment 1)

The offeror shall complete the Binding Capped Labor Rate Schedule (Attachment 1) in its entirety. The maximum labor rates provided shall be inclusive of all direct costs and applicable indirect costs (direct labor, fringe expenses, overhead, general and administrative (G&A) expenses, etc.). The maximum labor rates shall not include an allowance for profit. Profit will be determined reasonable at the time of any potential award of task orders and through competition.

The basis for the annual escalation shall be provided.

Offerors (including Joint Ventures) shall show only one (1) rate per labor discipline in Attachment 1. All labor categories shall have a rate provided; none of the labor categories may be left blank. These maximum rates are applicable to any potential subcontractors. Offerors may not have all labor disciplines covered by its personnel therefore, if those personnel are subcontracted, their rates shall be provided in the table as well. All subcontracted personnel shall be identified on the table by including “SUB” after the title of the discipline.

The Binding Capped Labor Rates will be legally binding and shall be the maximum rates that the offerors will use on all task orders and modifications issued during the five (5) year ordering period and any extensions of the contract (base and option terms).

Joint Ventures (JV) shall submit a single maximum rate in Attachment 1.

4.4 Volume II, Tab 4 Price Proposal

The Offeror shall review the PRAC Firm-Fixed Price Sample Project Scope of Work and complete the associated Sample Project Price Schedule (Attachment 7). Utilizing the information provided, the offeror shall complete the Price Schedule Detail Sheet to calculate a total sample project price. The offeror shall follow the instructions provided below. Additionally, the offeror shall provide a narrative of the Sample Project Approach as described below.

Information provided includes projected project hours and direct costs. The offeror shall complete the Price Schedule by filling in the indicated cells, calculating labor overhead and non-labor G&A costs, and including a proposed fixed profit to complete the Price Schedule and calculate a total sample project price. The offeror shall utilize the Binding Cap Rates proposed in Tab 3 of their proposal.

Sample Project Price Item Descriptions below identify the work to be done under each item.

ITEM NO. 1 – PRE-CONSTRUCTION SUBMITTALS.

o Fully burdened assumed cost is included in the Price Schedule detail sheet.

ITEM NO. 2 – GENERAL CONDITIONS

o The offeror should assume that this item only includes costs that are on the price schedule detail sheet (Subitems 2.1 through 2.4 of Attachment 7); additional items may be needed or desirable, but the contractor should not add any other tasks or items other than what is on the price schedule detail sheet.

o These items include: travel and per diem (assume lump sum of $20,000 for Subitem 2.5 of Attachment 7). Assume surveying is not required.

ITEM NO. 3 – MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION

o Fully burdened assumed cost is included in price schedule detail sheet.

ITEM NO. 4 – SOIL EXCAVATION

o Work shall include all labor and equipment associated with excavation of soils and direct load soil for transportation to an offsite disposal facility of non-TSCA PCB-contaminated soil (soil quantity identified in Item 4 of Attachment 7).

ITEM NO.5 –TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL OF NON-TSCA MATERIAL

(SUBTITLE D FACILITY)

o Work shall include all labor, and equipment associated with transportation and disposal of all non-TSCA material to an off-site facility approved to accept this waste stream. Use Transportation and Disposal (T&D) unit cost provided by the Government shown in the Price Schedule.

ITEM NO. 6 –BACKFILL, PLACE, AND COMPACT (IMPORTED SOIL)

o Work shall include all labor, materials, and equipment associated with purchasing backfill from an off-site source and placing and compacting all imported backfill to the existing grade. Cost of clean backfill delivered to the site is provided in project description (see Subitem

6.3 of Attachment 7). Delivered price includes analysis to certify clean and compaction testing.

Work shall not include a post-construction civil survey.

ITEM NO. 7 – SITE RESTORATION

o Fully burdened assumed cost is included in Price Schedule detail sheet.

ITEM NO. 8 – COMPLETION REPORT

o Fully burdened assumed cost is included in Price Schedule detail sheet.

ITEM NO. 9 – PROFIT - Proposed profit for the sample project.

4.4.1 Instructions for the Sample Project Price Schedule Detail Sheet

4.4.1.1 Assumptions and Requirements: Below is a compilation of assumptions and technical requirements for the offeror to consider in development of their cost proposal. Costs have been provided for several typically subcontracted items that the offeror should use in developing their estimate. The reason these costs are provided is to reduce the number of quotes offerors need to obtain for a project that is hypothetical and to limit the number of variables in the cost realism evaluation.

a) Development of Pre-Work Submittals – assumed cost: $25,000 (fully burdened). The offeror should not change this cost on the price schedule detail sheet.

b) No confirmatory sampling, clean fill/borrow material sampling, landfill disposal sampling or compaction density sampling is required or should be assumed. Assume no laboratory, sampling, or validation costs. No perimeter/personnel air or dust monitoring is required.

c) Assume 1-1/2 to 1 slope for side slopes of excavation.

d) All backfill has already been tested and is acceptable for use on site. Backfill shall be placed in 12-inch loose lifts and compacted to 90% standard proctor (ASTM D 698) density with + 3 percent of optimum moisture content. Assume that in-place density testing is not required.

Delivered price includes analysis to certify that material is clean and certify compaction testing requirements are met. Bank cubic yards in price schedule detail sheet accounts for compaction (12,600/ .90 = 14,000 BCY). Tonnage of backfill to be delivered accounts for a unit weight of backfill material of 1.6 tons/bank cubic yard (14,000 BCY x 1.6 tons/BCY = 22,400). No stockpiling of backfill is required allowed. Costs should only include the effort to place & compact the imported backfill that is delivered directly to the excavation site.

e) Waste Handling/Disposal: All soil waste material will be directly loaded from the excavation and transported off-site to a subtitle D disposal facility permitted to accept the waste.

No stockpiling of excavated soil is required.

f) Site Restoration shall consist of final grading and hydro seeding the excavated area with a turf-type tall fescue. No topsoil is required. Assume the cost for site restoration is a total of $20,000 (fully burdened). The offeror should not change this cost on the price schedule detail sheet.

g) A completion report shall be developed at the completion of the work. Assume the cost to develop this report is a total of $25,000 (fully burdened). The offeror should not change this cost on the price schedule detail sheet.

h) Assume all required permits and site access have been obtained.

i) Assume no cost for storm water management.

j) Site Management: The following site management personnel are required onsite full time for the entire duration of the project field work: Site Superintendent, CQC supervisor, and Site Health and Safety Officer. A Project Manager is required for 25% of the project duration.

4.4.1.2 Estimated Costs: Estimated Costs for certain items to use in the Price Schedule detail sheet:

Pre-Work Submittals - $25,000 (fully burdened) Backfill delivered - $15/ton (subcontractor quote) Transportation/Disposal of waste to Subtitle D Landfill - $120/ton (subcontractor quote) Site Restoration - $20,000 (fully burdened) Completion Report - $25,000 (fully burdened)

4.4.1.3 Price Schedule Detail Worksheet Instructions to offerors: Do not add line items to this cost estimate other than identifying equipment and personnel. This is only a sample project and not meant to be an actual site remediation job. Things that are "missing" from the sample project (such as but not limited to temporary facilities/job trailers, stockpile or staging areas with liners underneath, stormwater controls, dust control, perimeter air monitoring, etc) are intentionally left out of this sample project for the sake of simplification.

a) Use the fully burdened fixed price labor rates proposed in Attachment 1 to develop the unit costs. Enter your unit rates and costs for each item and the total project cost.In addition, the offeror shall utilize the attached wage determinations for all appropriate personnel proposed to execute the work.

b) Cost backup including labor, equipment, materials, subcontracts, and incidental expenses, and any assumptions are to be provided in the Sample Project Approach. This basis of proposal information shall support the costs proposed for each line item in the schedule (Attachment 7) and if vendor or subcontractor quotes were obtained, copies of the vendor and/or subcontractor quotes should be provided as part of the backup. Backup information should include detail by line item. Subcontractor quotes should also include a breakout of labor hours, labor costs, equipment costs, & material costs. Subcontractor pricing may be used where subcontractors are quoting on a unit price basis. Any backup information necessary to support the narrative in the Sample Project Approach may be attached to the 3-page Sample Project Approach.

c) Amounts in line items 1, 3, 7 and 8 are established in Attachment 7.

d) The offeror shall not charge profit on travel and per diem, per this base contract.

e) All other costs/rates shall include all markups.

f) For line item 5, the calculation for the excavated soil weight is shown below. Do not submit a different calculated value: 12,600 BCY x 1.6 tons/BCY (from section 4.4.2) = 20,160 tons.

g) For line item 6, the calculation for the backfill required accounts for compaction. Do not submit a different calculated value: 12,600 BCY / .90 compaction factor = 14,000 BCY

h) For line item 6, the calculation for the tonnage of backfill required accounts for a unit weight of 1.6 tons/BCY. 14,000 BCY x 1.6 tons/BCY = 22,400

(End of Summary of Changes)

ATTACHMENT 7

SDVOSB PRAC SAMPLE PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK – FIRM FIXED PRICE

AND

PRICE SCHEDULE

1. INTRODUCTION:

1.1 General – This sample project is intended to enable the government to evaluate an offeror’s price proposal for an in-situ treatment program and to evaluate the offeror’s understanding of the work. The price proposal will be evaluated for price reasonableness.

1.2 Contract Type. Assume a Firm-Fixed-Price Task Order to perform the activities described in this Sample Scope of Work.

1.3 Project assumptions. Note that this is a sample project, not an actual project. The government has made an effort to simplify the price schedule and required information. The offerors should not provide costs for items that are not requested.

2. LOCATION

The Superfund Site (Site) is located in an industrial area in light industrial area in South Plainfield, New Jersey.

3. SITE HISTORY

From 1936 to 1962, a facility manufacturing electronic parts and components including capacitors operated at the site.

During site operations, the company released/buried material contaminated with PCBs, which resulted in contamination of site soils. The only contaminant above action levels at the site is PCBs. The remedy associated with this sample project is excavation and offsite disposal. Due to the large area impacted by this contaminated fill material, the site was divided into a number of areas to better manage the remediation. Each of the areas is being remediated in a designated phase.

This project covers one phase of the work.

4. SITE CONDITIONS

4.1 Physical Setting: The area of the site included in this phase of remediation consists of a park located adjacent to a light industrial area of the city. The park consists of a level and open grass area. No clearing or grubbing is required.

Access to a major interstate highway is 7 miles from the site.

4.2 Soil Conditions: Soil to be excavated consists of a variety of materials, from silty sand, to sand. The unit weight of the soil is 1.6 tons/bank cubic yard. The total amount of soil to be excavated is 12,500 bank cubic yards. The amount of soil requiring offsite disposal is 12,500 12,600 bank cubic yards. No soil that requires excavation will be re-used onsite as backfill.

4.3 Groundwater: Groundwater in the area targeted for excavation is encountered at 12 feet below the ground surface. No dewatering is required.

5. SITE CHARACTERIZATION

Site characterization defined the limits of contaminated soil are bounded by a rectangular area of exact dimensions as follows: 400 feet by 80 feet. Contaminated soil above action levels occurs from surface to 10-foot below ground surface.

Side slope soils around the perimeter are below cleanup criteria.

All of the contaminated soil interval requiring disposal is below the TSCA threshold of 50 mg/kg for PCB contamination in soil and EPA has approved this material to be disposed of at a Subtitle D facility.

The pre-design investigation (PDI) has completely defined the area and depth of soil for excavation and disposal. This volume includes soils excavated in order to slope the side walls of the excavation to ensure excavation stability. The soil that will not be excavated has already been sampled and tested and it does not exhibit VOCs, SVOCs, TAL Metals, Pesticides and PCBs above regulatory limits. All backfill will be imported from offsite. All backfill has already been tested and is acceptable for use on site.

6. REMEDIAL ACTION SCOPE OF WORK

The general scope of work includes excavation of contaminated soil; transportation and offsite disposal of all excavated waste; restoration of the park to pre-excavation conditions; preparing a completion report; and other activities necessary for complete and proper remediation of the site. The Project duration is from February 1, 2022 to April 30, 2022. The project duration includes the time to complete all construction work, including the completion report.

General Instructions: See Section L for detailed instructions on the. A brief narrative of the Sample Project Approach (up to 3 pages) that documents means and methods being proposed for completion of the work is to be submitted with the cost proposal. The Sample Project Approach shall document the offerors’ assumptions including equipment to be used and production rates assumed. The Sample Project Approach shall include labor, equipment, materials, subcontract information (including subcontractor quotes), and any other information as necessary for the government to understand the basis of the Contractor’s proposal. The price (proposal) schedule detail sheet shall be completed in its entirety. No additional costs should be included on the price schedule detail sheet.

Price SCHEDULE DETAIL WORKSHEET

SAMPLE PRJOECT

Item Subitem Description Unit Quantity

Unit Cost

Total Cost

1 Pre-Construction Submittals (Work Plans) LS 1 25,000 25,000 2 General Conditions (3 months)

2.1 Site Superintendent hour 160 480 enter

2.2 CQC Supervisor hour 160 480 enter

2.3 Site Health & Safety Officer hour 160 480 enter

2.4 Project Manager hour 40 120 enter

2.5 Travel & Per Diem (Do not apply fixed fee) LS 1 20,000 20,000 3 Mobilization & Demobilization LS 1 10,000 10,000 4 Soil Excavation with Direct Load (12,600 BCY)

4.1 Labor (Add needed rows to list each individual crew

member labor hours and fully burdened labor rate) hour enter

4.2 Equipment (Add needed rows to list each piece of equipment, hours or months, and rate). Please state size of each piece of equipment.

hour or month

Transportation & Disposal of non-TSCA Material to Subtitle D facility (use Government provided subcontractor quote of $120/ton. Then add prime contractor markups except for fee.) Ton 20,160 enter

6 Imported Backfill, Place, and Compact Backfill BCY 14,000 enter

6.1 Labor (Add needed rows to list each individual crew

member labor hours and fully burdened labor rate) hour

6.2 Equipment (Add needed rows to list each piece of equipment, hours or months, and rate). Please state size of each piece of equipment.

hour or month

6.3 Imported Backfill (use Government provided subcontractor quote of $15/ton. Then add prime contractor markups except for fee.) Ton 22,400 enter

7 Site Restoration LS 1 20,000 20,000 8 Completion Report LS 1 25,000 25,000 9 Profit LS 1 Total Project Cost

Note 1: Enter your proposed unit rates and costs for each item.

Note 2: Price backup including labor, equipment, materials, subcontracts and incidental expenses is to be provided in the price proposal. This backup shall support the prices proposed for each line item.